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My very new to me Leica M2. I haven't even held an M until I got this one in the mail. Came with an adapted Summitar f!/2 which was very clean and coated. Looks a bit rough on the outside but mechanically it runs through all speeds no problem. Already ran two test rolls through, and the negatives are drying right now. They look very promising! I need to stop buying before using what I have lol. This should stop the GAS, for now...

Took out both of these today, the Rollei on a dog walk and the Leica around my house. I was too eager to see little spots of sun outside and took some FP4, most came underexposed! Too many clouds and shade still. Bummer. Took the Leica with some HP5 and took better care to not underexpose. It'll have to wait another day to finish the roll. Next I think I'll give my F2 some love.

I agree that the viewfinder is something to be desired , especially on my IIIa where both are separate. Mine does need a cleaning and I think it'll brighten up at least some. The lenses are not cheap at all. Somehow I've managed to score a few, some I'm very lucky to have found at a rotary sale. I saved them, knowing Right now I've got: Coated post war Elmar f/3.5, 5cm 135mm f/4.5 Hektor (hazy though) Nikkor H, f/1.4 50mm; big, heavy and beautiful Nikkor 8.5cm f/2 Canon Serenar, f/3.5 50mm (oil on elements). The Nikkors I found at the rotary sale and they are as clear amnd perfect as can be. SO heavy though lol, all brass and glass. The Hektor I have due to a friend finding it in some of the parent's junk; now where's the camera lol

Thank you! I actually got FP4 as a Christmas gift in both 35 and 120: the Leica will definitely get one (Maybe two?) of those rolls! That will have to wait for a sunny day. Thanks for the lens recommendations : when I got the camera, it did come with a small Dejur accessory shoe viewfinder for 38mm. Odd length, but it could work on a pinch of I find a nice lens first. I'm in need of a yellow filter, I find myself wanting just a touch more contrast in my photos for personal taste.

This may not be a big deal, or fantastic, or new lol ..... But! I thought I would share. I own a Leica III (believed to be converted to a IIIa due to the 1/1000 shutter). The lens I purchased an OG, the 3.5 Elmar 5cm, post war coating. They look so good together... I had this camera for almost two years without shooting it. Finally, I have had time to gather chemicals, a scanner, and film! ...And most of the exposures came out far too underexposed due to shooting indoors. Oops! But the ones that did come out came out great. I can't wait to take this camera out more, it feels great on the hand (small female hands) and the little 'ziiiip!' of the shutter sounds great. I also have a 1.4 S.C Nikkor for the camera I'll have to give a shot. Show me your love for your Barnack, and what other lenses do you like? The good images : My free model (aka sister!) Patient kayaks waiting for spring. Little shovel. All shot on Ilford HP5+, developed with Cinestill Monobath, and scanned with an Epson V600. First time home developing and scanning. Thanks for looking!

That's good to know! That price for that case is very reasonable, a small price to pay to keep the camera protected. I have a feeling that I'll be using this a lot come summertime, when I want to get snapshots of little adventures. It'll be much better than the disposables I have used before!

I've finally gotten my own kit to home develop, so now some cameras I've been waiting to use can finally be used! This Rollei 35 I got for a bargain works beautifully with a little dent that adds "character" lol. Haven't developed the film yet, it was just shot around my house to test both the camera and my developing skills. Still needs a wrist strap possibly a lens cap to protect it in my pocket.

I've waited far too long to take this baby out. Leica III (converted to IIIa) with a 1948 copy of the Elmar. I recently got the Elmar for a very fair price and it's in fairly decent shape. Going out to Seattle and hoping it'll be obscure enough for a few good street pics.

Thank you all, you'll be sure to see more of me around here. I have plenty of user cameras that I'd like to share on here as I try them all out: hence my need to learn film developing at home. Maybe by the springtime you'll see more of my Dart out of the "shop" haha. It originally had the slant six, and it was my first car and daily driver for a number of years until it got too tired. Now it's getting a mild 360 so I can keep up with modern traffic.

Thank you! I love the look of '69 Mustangs. Both my boyfriend and I are equal lover of cars as well. His Duster has a mean warmed over 360 small block that loves to keep revving. I prefer cruisers over screamers. :) Thank you everyone! I look forward to experimenting with different film (perhaps some color?) and different subjects, even if automotive is my favorite subject. This will certainly be a staple in my bag when the car show season comes back in spring!

Hooray, you made it to the next few pictures! These were taken either indoors or on a very overcast day. Griot's Garage: their flagship store of very nice car detailing products. They also host a monthly cars and coffee event. The lines of the building came out nice and crisp, only losing some detail towards the right third of the photo. I believe most of the outdoor photos were at f/11. Somebody's very nicely done "racer" 1963 Ford Falcon of a similar era to the Rollei (1960). A really great feel with this camera and old cars. This came out pretty muddled with no definition of the car ending and the floor beginning, I could probably fix it in post, I may have wanted a large depth of field on this image but was restricted to the available lighting I had. Notice the fine cracks in the paint, I don't believe I even noticed that when I looked at the car! All these beauties behind a rope. I like how the depth of field is noted by one car after the next. This is my favorite in terms of composition. This image was hand held at around 1/10 of a second I may have gotten sharper results with a tripod but I'm impressed that it didn't become a blurry mess. Another fail at focusing. I was attempting to focus on the car in the center of the image; instead, I got really nice details and sharpness of the window and the lights! My boyfriend on the right and his friend to the left. Apprehensive on a picture but I got an agreement, even smiles! "Make sure to get my Cadillac in the image!" Again, it seems as though I have the Caddy in better focus than their faces. More practice... A classic Tri-Five Chevy. A classic duo, the Falcon and the Bel Air. I would've framed it better but I was constantly dodging the cars trying to leave the parking lot lol. And there you have it. Thank you for taking the time to look at my images. I'll have to measure out some cans to make sure my focusing is still accurate, but I believe it was my difficulty finding the sweet spot in focusing on this 3.5F. I'll get it eventually! Overall I'm loving my Rolleiflex and I'm hoping to get the hang of it soon. Let me know if you have a preference of film and/or developer, either overall or specifically for the Rollei/Planar. I'm looking at getting fresh film soon and would like to try something else other than Tri-X. Thank you!

Hello all! I'm sure you saw my first post about needing a strap for my Rollei. Well I'm still looking after getting a case of GAS on a well priced Elmar 3.5...ahem, anyways! I had my two rolls sent out to Process One out in Kansas. Decent prices all around and my film and scans came back a day early. After this though, I'll be using up the last roll or two of my now-expired TriX 400 to practice developing on my own. For now, I was ecstatic to be using my Rollei 3.5F. Planar lens, serviced by Fleenor in recent times and it was a joy to use. Everything about this camera is silky smooth, from the film advance to focusing, to the little 'click' I hear every time I hit the shutter button. I also have a pre-war Automat with the Xenotar lens. I have ran a few rolls through her and love the images but I can know tell how badly she needs a service soon. All in good time. A little premise on the following images; all of these were hand held. Some (especially those of the old racecars) were shot all the way down to about 1/8th of a second. Focusing I found was a little more difficult than with my Automat. My Automat really 'snaps' into focus, whereas the 3.5F I found myself trying to use the magnifier more. Perhaps it's aftermarket ground glass? I relied on the still operating light meter for indoor shots (which have appeared to work well), and outdoor I relied on the sunny 16. According to Process One, they use Kodak X-Tol as developer. I tried to vary my shots to observe bokeh, textures, bright sunlight and misty mornings, ect. It's obvious I've got some more acquainting to do with my Rollei, and my composure isn't the best. I have not post edited these scans, this is how they were given to me. First picture, indoors of part of my collection. This was early in the morning, and most likely needed more light and a smaller aperture. One of my kitties watching me closely. The edges of my house came in quite nicely. My 1972 Dodge Dart awaiting it's small block swap, I like how crisp the lines came out, I tend to like my automotive photography with definitive lines. I also like how you can still see some details in the beams above. Boyfriend's '13 Challenger on a misty morning. Even with the wider aperture you can see the rays of sunlight peeking through in the background. you can see hints of the 5 aperture blades in the bokeh, but overall looks very smooth. This image looked better in the glass than on film I guess lol. A bit everywhere. Still, I like how the spider web came out. One of those images I didn't quite catch the focus on my intended target (note the tarp being sharper than my Dart). My 06 Dodge Charger's spoiler, wide open at 3.5. You can tell how shallow that DOF really is. The part of the images just shy of the focus spot is rather smoothly out of focus, whereas the background and towards the bottom right especially shows a more, "chaotic" type "movement" to the bokeh. And this was the exact opposite, stopped down to f/16 due to being early morning with the sun still rising above the trees. I believe my focus point was on the pole with the '2400' on it, next time I'll try for a more central location to focus. My boyfriend's '73 Plymouth Duster. I enjoy the texture it captured in the car port tarps and really everywhere else. Even the small grains of the kitty littler from a small trans leak are visible. ;) Next post will be the next roll, my 'Flexes outing to the remains of a car show and more attempts at photography.

Unfortunately it may be oil, I've had this lens for over a year and it has never cleared up. How much is usually a clean and lube from a professional for a lens? I realize they vary but perhaps an average so I can weigh in actually getting it cleaned or just selling it. I already have a Nikkor 50 1.4 and a Nikkor 85 f/2 for the Leica so it's not like it won't get use lol, but I do like how light and small it is with the collapsible lens. Thank you!

Hey all. I have a handsome Leica III (IIIa?) that I originally bought with a 5cm Canon Serenar 3.5 collapsible. I would like to use it, except it's got this: I want to say it's condensation? You can see the droplets if you look closely. It's within the inside rear element, as when I look in the front element the aperture blades visually look clear. I have seen that some people with more modern lenses can sit them in the sun to clear them up, but this has been there for a long while now. Is this maybe oil? Water? Something else? Can I put the lens under a bright, hot lamp and mimic the sun? Up here in the northwest it's gonna be rainy for the next 9 months I'm sure lol. Thank you!

I like that Fotodiox and it seems to pop up as a likable strap. Shoot , it's even available on Amazon. I've also seen the adapter straps from scissor to a more "modern" type of strap : 2 Pcs Rolleiflex 2.8F 3.5F Rolleicord T lugs aligator strap sclips Brand New | eBay I like that I can get a strap like my Nikon D7200, which is comfortable to wear. Maybe I'll try both! I can't find anybody who has specifically used Zhou's case, but he seems to make a lot of other cases on his store and had lots of good reviews. Maybe I'll put out the idea as a birthday gift from the boyfriend lol. I took out the Rollei yesterday (in the original case, hands on it at all times) and unfortunately when we arrived most of the cars were gone. I was able to shoot a roll of who was left. I also woke up to find a rare sunny, misty morning in the PNW. Went around the house and outside and shot an experimental roll, playing with different shapes, apparatures, and textures. I'll update when I get the scans. :)